Monthly Archives: January 2013

Interesting work, as usual, from Joe Posnanski as he takes a position-by-position look at players who have been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the years by the writers. How have the standards changed? Which positions receive favoritism? What are the differences between players voted in by writers and those selected by the […]

Interesting work, as usual, from Joe Posnanski as he takes a position-by-position look at players who have been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame over the years by the writers. How have the standards changed? Which positions receive favoritism? What are the differences between players voted in by writers and those selected by the […]

A couple days after Alabama’s thrashing of Notre Dame, the most important thing about the BCS title game finally dawned on me: Thank goodness Ohio State was on probation. Ohio State finished 12-0, but the Buckeyes were ineligible to go anywhere after ending the season with a win over Michigan. If they had been eligible, […]

The justification is right there in the rules. The ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame states, “Voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.” That makes it justifiable for voters to shun those suspected of using PEDs during their […]

The justification is right there in the rules. The ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame states, “Voting shall be based upon the player’s record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.” That makes it justifiable for voters to shun those suspected of using PEDs during their […]

Before we take a three-hour respite — otherwise known as the Fiesta Bowl — from the Chip-Kelly-to-the-NFL talk, let’s consider the overriding question in all this: Will his offense work in the NFL? The answer is obvious: It doesn’t matter. The notion that Kelly is a one-trick pony who will bring a carbon copy of […]

Before we take a three-hour respite — otherwise known as the Fiesta Bowl — from the Chip-Kelly-to-the-NFL talk, let’s consider the overriding question in all this: Will his offense work in the NFL? The answer is obvious: It doesn’t matter. The notion that Kelly is a one-trick pony who will bring a carbon copy of […]